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Exhibits

Geysers

The timing of the eruptions of these geysers depends on water temperature and pressure.

Where: Gallery 4: Living Systems

Exhibit Developer: Shawn Lani, 2013

Keywords: water, pressure

Collections: Cycles

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Geyser

Just spew it—build your own cyclic hot water fountain.

Science activity to make water boil at room temperature

Boyle-ing Water

Watch water boil at room temperature.

Science activity that demonstrates how clouds form

Fog Chamber

Create clouds in a bottle by rapidly expanding the air.

Exploring Cycles

Find out what oysters, pre-Columbian Mayans, and modern times have in common. Includes a beautiful fold-out poster, Cycles Are Everywhere. Exploratorium Magazine, Spring 1997.

Geysers

The timing of the eruptions of these geysers depends on water temperature and pressure.

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